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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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