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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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