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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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