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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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