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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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