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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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