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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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