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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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