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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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