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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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