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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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