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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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