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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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