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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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