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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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