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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing 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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