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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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