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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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