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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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