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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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