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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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