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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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