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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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