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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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