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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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