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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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