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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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