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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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