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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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