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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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