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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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