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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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