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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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