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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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