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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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