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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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