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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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