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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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