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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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