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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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