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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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