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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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