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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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