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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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