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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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