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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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