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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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