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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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