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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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