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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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