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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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