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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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