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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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