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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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