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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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