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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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