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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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