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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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