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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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