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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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