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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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