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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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