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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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