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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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