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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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