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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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