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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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