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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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