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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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