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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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