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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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