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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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