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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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