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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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