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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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