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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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