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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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