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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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