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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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