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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the 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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