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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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