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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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