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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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