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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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