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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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