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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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