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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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