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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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