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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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