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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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