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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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