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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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