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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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