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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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