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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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