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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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