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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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