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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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