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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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