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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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