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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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