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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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