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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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