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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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