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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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