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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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