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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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