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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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