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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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