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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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