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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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