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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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