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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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