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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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