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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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