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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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