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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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