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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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