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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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