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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important 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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