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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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