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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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