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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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