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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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