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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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