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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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