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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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