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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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