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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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