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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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