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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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