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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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