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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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