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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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