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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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