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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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