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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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