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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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