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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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