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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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