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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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