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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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