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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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