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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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