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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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