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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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