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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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