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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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