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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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