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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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