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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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