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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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