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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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