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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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