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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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