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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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