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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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