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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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