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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key 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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