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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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