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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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