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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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