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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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