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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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