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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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