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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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