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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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