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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses 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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