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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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