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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key 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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