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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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