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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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