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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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