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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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