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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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