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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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