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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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