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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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