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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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