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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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