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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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