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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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