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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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