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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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