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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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