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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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