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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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