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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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