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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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