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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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