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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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