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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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