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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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