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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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