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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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