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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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