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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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