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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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