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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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