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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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