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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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