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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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