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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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