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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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