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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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