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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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