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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies 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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