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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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