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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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