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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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