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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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