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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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