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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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