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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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