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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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