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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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