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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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