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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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