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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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