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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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