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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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