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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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