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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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