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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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