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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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