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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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