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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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