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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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