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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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