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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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