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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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