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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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