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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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