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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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