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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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