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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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