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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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