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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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