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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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