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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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