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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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