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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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