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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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