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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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