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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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