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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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