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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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