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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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