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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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