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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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