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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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