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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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