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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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