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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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