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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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