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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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