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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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