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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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