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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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