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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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