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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies 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 institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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