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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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