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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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