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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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