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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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