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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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