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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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