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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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