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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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