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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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