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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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