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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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