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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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