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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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