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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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