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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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