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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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