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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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