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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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