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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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