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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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