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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the 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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