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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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