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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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