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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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