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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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