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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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