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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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