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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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