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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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