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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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