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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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