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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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