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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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