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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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