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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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