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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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