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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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