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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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