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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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