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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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