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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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