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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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