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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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