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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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