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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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