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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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