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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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