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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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