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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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