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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with 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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