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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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