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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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