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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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