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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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