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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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