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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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