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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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