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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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