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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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