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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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