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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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