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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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