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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses 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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