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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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