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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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