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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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