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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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