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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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