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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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