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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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