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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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