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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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