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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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