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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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