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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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