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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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