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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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