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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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