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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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