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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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