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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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