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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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