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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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