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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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