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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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