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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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