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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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