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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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