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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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