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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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