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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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