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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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