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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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