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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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