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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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