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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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