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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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