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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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