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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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