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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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