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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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