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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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