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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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