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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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