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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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