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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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