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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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