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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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