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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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