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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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