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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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