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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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