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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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