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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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