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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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