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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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