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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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