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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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