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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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