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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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