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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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