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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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