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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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