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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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