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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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