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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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