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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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