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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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