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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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