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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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