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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines 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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