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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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