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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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