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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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