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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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