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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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