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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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