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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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