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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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