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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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