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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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