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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses 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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