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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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