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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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