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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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