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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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