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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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