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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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