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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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