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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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