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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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