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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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