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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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