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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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