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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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