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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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