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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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