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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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