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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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