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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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