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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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