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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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