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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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