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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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