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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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