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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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