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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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