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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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