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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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