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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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