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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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