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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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