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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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