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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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