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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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