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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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