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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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