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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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