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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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