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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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