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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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