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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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