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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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