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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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