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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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