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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. 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 MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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