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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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