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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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