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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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