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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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