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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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