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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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