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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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