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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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