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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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