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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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