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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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