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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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