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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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