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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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