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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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