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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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