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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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