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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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