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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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