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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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