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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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