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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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