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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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