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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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