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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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