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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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