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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates 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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