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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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