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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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