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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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