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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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