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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major 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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