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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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