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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the 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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