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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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