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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major 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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