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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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