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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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