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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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