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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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