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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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