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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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