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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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