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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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