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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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