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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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