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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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