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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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