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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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