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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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