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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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