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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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