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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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