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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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