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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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