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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important 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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