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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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