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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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