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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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