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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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