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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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