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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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