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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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