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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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