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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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